http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Christie_s_International_plcFind stories, videos, and photos about Christie's International plc from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:24:07 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Christie_s_International_plc14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Christie's International plc from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/economy/art_inflation_hedge.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/economy/art_inflation_hedge.breakingviews/index.htmThe past week's impressionist and modern art auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's didn't go well. But they were far from dreadful. The same is expected at this week's contemporary auctions.Tue, 12 May 2009 15:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/news/economy/niche_industry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/news/economy/niche_industry/index.htmIn the worst job market in 25 years, job seekers are doing whatever it takes to find work, even if that means moving across the country.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/china.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/china.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man who successfully bid for two Chinese sculptures at auction and then refused to pay up is being called both a national hero and national embarrassment in China.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/26/france.ysl.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/26/france.ysl.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina has criticized Christie's auction of two Qing dynasty bronzes looted by invading French and British forces in 1860, saying the sale would hurt the auction house.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/china.relics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/china.relics/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Chinese man who bid nearly $40 million for a pair of controversial antique Chinese statues said Monday he is refusing to pay for them, state media reported.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/china.treasures.laurent.christies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/china.treasures.laurent.christies/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Christie's announced its plans to auction off two 18th-century bronze sculptures, the Chinese flatly said "no."Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/24/france.ysl.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/24/france.ysl.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextA three-day auction of art and furnishings that belonged to the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent is seeing sale prices far exceeding estimates, with dollar amounts almost as spectacular as the range of items being sold.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/12/madonna.photo.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/12/madonna.photo.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextA nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 Thursday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:20:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20253169,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20253169,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA shot of the unclothed Material Girl taken in 1979 could fetch at least $10,000Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/16/madonna.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/16/madonna.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo photographs of Madonna set to appear in a Christie's auction next month will probably sell for at least $10,000 each, according to estimates posted on the company's Web site.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/11/diamond.record/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/11/diamond.record/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat recession? Christie's, the famed auction house, this week sold a nearly 36-carat diamond for $24.3 million, which it said was the highest price for a diamond sold at auction.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1857160,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1857160,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn Day 2 of the fall auction season, a Russian masterpiece expected to sell for up to $3 million at auction did not find a buyer WednesdayThu, 06 Nov 2008 15:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/17/lola.james.brown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/17/lola.james.brown/index.html#cnnSTCTextHe was the hardest working man in show business, but judging from his possessions up for auction Thursday at Christie's in New York, James Brown also knew how to have a really good time.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/art_auctions.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/art_auctions.fortune/index.htmLuxury these days is a tale of two markets: consumers continue to snap up high-priced Louis Vuitton bags even as they balk at paying full price for Coach handbags. The same can be said of demand for works of art.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/big.diamond/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/big.diamond/index.html#cnnSTCTextA private collector has plunked down $6 million to buy the largest diamond ever sold at auction in Asia.Thu, 29 May 2008 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1809719,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1809719,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJames Gandolfini, who starred on the hit HBO series, is selling off 24 outfits, including the button-down blue shirt he wore in the opening credits and the bathrobe he donned to fetch the morning newspaperTue, 27 May 2008 20:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/19/art.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/19/art.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo days, two modern art masterpieces, two record-breaking auction prices -- and one buyer: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.Mon, 19 May 2008 16:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/lifestyle/christies_rubens/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/lifestyle/christies_rubens/index.htmWhile contemporary works like Damien Hirst's $100 million diamond skull have dominated the headlines, a rare old master study by Peter Paul Rubens is quietly generating buzz among art collectors.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/autos/carreviews/mcqueen_ferrari/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/autos/carreviews/mcqueen_ferrari/index.htmA Ferrari sports car, once owned and raced by the actor Steve McQueen, sold for $2.3 million, twice its originally estimated auction value, at a Christie's auction in Monterey, California.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0706/gallery.recordvintagecars.fortune/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0706/gallery.recordvintagecars.fortune/index.html$10 million for a car? Sure, for a '31 Bugatti Royale. Boutique vintage car auction firms are posting astronomical sales.Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/03/general_lee_ebay/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/03/general_lee_ebay/index.htmlA modified 1969 Dodge Charger, painted to look like the General Lee from the TV Show "The Dukes of Hazzard," is for sale on eBayMotors. So far, the bidding is up to more than $2.7 million.Thu, 03 May 2007 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/29/art.globalization/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/29/art.globalization/index.htmlGlobalization and technology are forcing artists, curators and museum directors to rethink the world of American art.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/03/14/tefaf.maastricht/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/03/14/tefaf.maastricht/index.htmlAt the European Fine Art Fair this week, most of the Lucite cases hold great bunches of pale pink tulips. The art is uncaged.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/03/10/auto_union_dtype_no_sale/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/03/10/auto_union_dtype_no_sale/index.htmlAfter a sale was postponed to answer questions about the car's racing history, an ultra-rare 1939 German racing car expected to fetch the highest price on record for any automobile did not find a buyer at an auction.Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/06/news/companies/counterfeit_wine/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/06/news/companies/counterfeit_wine/index.htmFederal prosecutors looking into allegations of counterfeit wine sales have sent subpoenas to rare-wine collectors and to some of the world's leading auction houses, including Christie's in London and Zachys in New York, according to a published report.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/28/auto_union_dtype_back_on/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/28/auto_union_dtype_back_on/index.htmlThe auction of a rare 1939 German race car, which had been postponed pending an investigation into the car's history, is back on. The car had been expected to get the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/09/auto_union_dtype_postponed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/09/auto_union_dtype_postponed/index.htmlThe auction of a rare 1939 German race car, which had been expected to command the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction, has been postponed, the Christie's auction house said Friday.Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/30/auto_union_dtype/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/30/auto_union_dtype/index.htmlA rare 1939 German race car, expected to command the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction, will hit the block in Paris in February.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/12/04/hitler_auto_union/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/12/04/hitler_auto_union/index.htmlA rare 1939 German race car commissioned by Adolf Hitler is expected to command the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction, according to Christie's, which will conduct the auction in Paris in February 2007.Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/20/clia.business.of.art/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/20/clia.business.of.art/index.htmlChristmas at Christie's came early this year.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393128/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393128/index.htmIf you had wandered into the New York location of Christie's auction house in 1996, you could have purchased a print of Helmut Newton's "Two Pairs of Legs in Black Stockings, Paris" for about $2,30... Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek2/index.htmA three-day action of Star Trek memorabilia beamed up some $7.1 million in total sales, Christie's auction house said Saturday.Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/startrek.auction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/startrek.auction/index.htmlTrekkies set their phasers to bid this week, doling out about $7.1 million during a three-day auction of "Star Trek" memorabilia at Rockefeller Center, Christie's auction house said Saturday.Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek/index.htmSales of Star Trek memorabilia at Christie's auction house are out of this world.Sat, 07 Oct 2006 12:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/06/09/margaret.jewels/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/06/09/margaret.jewels/index.htmlJewellery, art and furniture belonging to Britain's late Princess Margaret including the tiara she wore to her wedding have gone on display in London ahead of being put up for auction.Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376897/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376897/index.htmEvery morning around 5:30, Bill Ruprecht starts his day pretty much the same way: He pulls an egg from under a chicken's bottom.Thu, 11 May 2006 18:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/pf/fortune_goodlife/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/pf/fortune_goodlife/index.htmEveryone knows Cuban cigars are illegal in the United States, thanks to the embargo on Fidel Castro's goods.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/news/funny/art_investment/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/news/funny/art_investment/index.htmA good piece of art can mean much more than just a pretty picture on a wall.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263122/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263122/index.htmUnless you're the kind of person who can afford to buy old masters indiscriminately, you might think of live auctions as being only for the rich and famous. But what the world's high rollers don't ...Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/pf/auction_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/pf/auction_0507/index.htmUnless you're the kind of person who can afford to buy Old Masters indiscriminately, you might think of live auctions as being only for the rich and famous.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/08/america.map/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/08/america.map/index.htmlA 500-year-old map which was the first to use the word "America" and the first to portray the Earth as a globe has been sold in London for $1,002,267 -- a world record.Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/12/hopper.auction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/12/hopper.auction/index.htmlA painting by American artist Edward Hopper sold for $14 million at auction on Wednesday night, establishing a record price for the popular artist's work.Thu, 12 May 2005 04:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/news/newsmakers/hopper/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/news/newsmakers/hopper/index.htmA painting by American artist Edward Hopper sold for $14 million at auction Wednesday night, establishing a record price for the popular artist's work.Wed, 11 May 2005 03:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/04/sculpture.record/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/04/sculpture.record/index.htmlA rare marble version of "Bird in Space" by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi sold Wednesday at Christie's auction house for $27.4 million, a world record for a sculpture at a public auction.Thu, 05 May 2005 01:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/22/technology/cyberspace_sale/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/22/technology/cyberspace_sale/index.htmComputer geeks who love history will have a chance to get their hands on rare documents and technical relics at an auction in New York this week.Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/15/8191098/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/15/8191098/index.htmNew York City's epicurean elite flew into a tizzy when Masa, a restaurant at the new Time Warner Center, began charging $400 a head for a meal. But that's a pittance compared with what a Tokyo hote...Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/10/29/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/10/29/showbuzz/index.htmlLeAnn Rimes will host the third season of USA Network's "Nashville Star."Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186767/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186767/index.htmAFTER YEARS OF PLAYING second fiddle to the art markets in London and New York City, the French, with the help of a Romanian American, are fighting back. Rodica Seward, a former investment banker w...Mon, 04 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/20/381161/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/20/381161/index.htmWho says crime doesn't pay? nearly three years ago venerable auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's pleaded guilty to colluding to fix commission fees during the 1990s. The two firms paid more tha...Mon, 20 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/31/370692/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/31/370692/index.htmThe story itself has been overshadowed by more recent scandals, but The Art of the Steal: Inside the Sotheby's--Christie's Auction House Scandal (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by art and society journalist ...Mon, 31 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/13/news/newsmakers/art_auction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/13/news/newsmakers/art_auction/index.htmA pair of auctions in Manhattan grossed close to $170 million Wednesday night, a record evening for modern art sales that also established record prices for a number of American artists, including abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock.Thu, 13 May 2004 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/04/05/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/04/05/showbuzz/index.htmlEven before the cameras started rolling on "The Prince & Me," which opened Friday, co-star Luke Mably had his royal ways in hand.Mon, 05 Apr 2004 17:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336427/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336427/index.htmCollecting wine is a well-known hobby of businesspeople. So what happens when the economy tanks? In many cases the wine goes on the block. Says a director of an international bank in New York: "You...Mon, 03 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/06/01/323343/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/06/01/323343/index.htm$190 Approximate gas cost of driving I-80 from New York City to San Francisco[1] Sat, 01 Jun 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/12/24/315331/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/12/24/315331/index.htmThe former head of Sotheby's has had a terrible year. In February the auction house pleaded guilty to fixing prices with rival Christie's--leaving the 76-year-old on the hook for $186 million in fi...Mon, 24 Dec 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/10/01/311225/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/10/01/311225/index.htmYou're way past cheap Australian reds and bargain-basement Chileans. Plunking down 30 bucks for a California chardonnay is no big deal, and you're familiar with even the most obscure Oregon pinot n...Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303862/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303862/index.htmThe art world had big trouble on its hands when the former chairmen of Christie's and Sotheby's were indicted on charges of price-fixing this month. (Both men deny the charges.) Now comes even more...Mon, 28 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/12/18/293144/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/12/18/293144/index.htmOn a Sunday afternoon in April, two days after returning from a trip to London, Detroit shopping-center developer Robert Taubman flew to New York City to see money manager Ron Baron. Taubman had ju...Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/20/276356/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/20/276356/index.htmChristie's and Sotheby's have always acted like mortal enemies whose well-bred staffs jockey for the next vault of impressionist oil paintings. Their top executives fuel that perception by trading ...Mon, 20 Mar 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/11/01/233093/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/11/01/233093/index.htmSteering his immaculate '32 Ford across the manicured 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach golf course, Bruce Meyer gooses the throttle and releases a roar that says: "We're not to be ignored." Rumblin...Sat, 01 Nov 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/05/26/226651/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/05/26/226651/index.htmFriends say I know a thing or two about wine. And there's my problem: I really do know only a thing or two about the subject. First, that the good stuff is costing more and more, and second, that m...Mon, 26 May 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/05/01/225684/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/05/01/225684/index.htmThere I was in a Manhattan carpet dealer's showroom enjoying a typical Persian lunch--charcoal-oven-baked chicken, rice, mint curry, roast tomato and tea--when my meal tray almost fell off my lap. ...Thu, 01 May 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/12/23/219831/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/12/23/219831/index.htmTarget, Giant Sonic Train, Non Stop Lavender, Radicon: The gang of robots approaches from outer space. Their bulbous incandescent eyes flash, radiator-grille mouths spark, antenna ears spin, arms w...Mon, 23 Dec 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/25/218693/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/25/218693/index.htmWhen capitalism and socialism brush shoulders in China these days, things can become quite confusing. Witness a recent auction in Beijing of artworks glorifying the Maoist revolution. The event, wh...Mon, 25 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204033/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204033/index.htmTHIS MONTH: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/02/05/207351/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/02/05/207351/index.htmCall it the Great Grape Squeeze. The price of first-class Bordeaux rose a head-spinning 30% last year, and topflight California wines kept pace. Blame a bunch of souring factors. A string of so-so ...Mon, 05 Feb 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/10/28/75660/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/10/28/75660/index.htmNOW THAT the speculative bubbles have burst and dropped the collectibles market closer to earth, you may be wondering whether it's time to buy. The answer is yes -- if you know what you're doing. I...Mon, 28 Oct 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/08/27/73936/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/08/27/73936/index.htmCHARLES E. JOHNSON, 34 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC. With $44 billion in assets under this mutual fund company's wings, you might expect Johnson to sit back and let the average 0.5% fee the company charg...Mon, 27 Aug 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/06/04/73652/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/06/04/73652/index.htmFirst it was French impressionists. Now it's classic cars. A group of Japanese businessmen recently paid a record $15 million for a 1931 Bugatti Royale sold by a London car dealer. Now Christie's i...Mon, 04 Jun 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/05/08/71970/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/05/08/71970/index.htmWhat's up, Doc? Answer: cels, the celluloid building blocks of animated films. In the past year the value of the transparent rectangles on which animated characters are painted has soared. Last Nov...Mon, 08 May 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/10/01/84726/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/10/01/84726/index.htmESTATE TAXES Q. I recently received an inheritance. Do I have to pay tax on this money? Debra Palaima % Santa Ynez, Calif. Sat, 01 Oct 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/12/01/84234/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/12/01/84234/index.htmSTOCKS Q. I managed to get out of the market without too great a loss in the recent crash. But what happens to the stocks I own in dividend-reinvestm ent plans? NECIA H. APFEL Highland Park, Ill. A...Tue, 01 Dec 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69662/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69662/index.htmLONG REGARDED as schlock affairs, real estate auctions are suddenly stylish. This is unexpected news, for in the past auctions were such a sign of failure that sellers avoided them except in extrem...Mon, 12 Oct 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/06/22/69198/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/06/22/69198/index.htmThe stuporous brown-liquor market, pushed off its bar stool by consumers who have switched to white beverages like vodka, wine, and club soda, may have found its tonic in single-malt whiskies. Whil...Mon, 22 Jun 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/05/01/83861/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/05/01/83861/index.htmQ. I bought 525 shares of Mazda Motor Corp. of Japan eight years ago. I now have 577 shares with reinvested stock dividends. I want to sell the stock, but my broker says shares can now be traded on...Fri, 01 May 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/04/27/68974/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/04/27/68974/index.htmLOUIS HARRIS, 66, pollster, on how the public views Wall Street: ''The American people are fed up with takeover raiders and insider traders. Such types are viewed as little better than predators.''...Mon, 27 Apr 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/08/05/66232/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/08/05/66232/index.htmChristopher J. Burge Culminating what he calls ''a good old-fashioned apprenticeship,'' Burge, 37, won the top job at the U.S. subsidiary of Christie's International in January. The unit last year ...Mon, 05 Aug 1985 04:01:00 EDT